Judge Overrules Probation, Denies Man’s Motion for Expungement, Charge Reduction
By Tommy Nguyen VENTURA, CA – Ventura Superior Court Judge Patricia Murphy this week denied a motion…
Commentary: City Is Counting on the Downtown Plan for Housing – Here’s Why That Could Be Challenging
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – Next Tuesday, the Downtown Specific Plan will go…
SLO DA Continues to Try to Prosecute the Arata Case Years After the BLM Protest
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Luis Obispo, CA – It is a case that goes…
Price Declares Victory as the Next District Attorney for Alameda County
Pamela Price at a press conference in September 2021, photo by David Greenwald Price will be the…
CDCR Secretary Visits Prison Newspaper
By Christopher Bryson California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation Secretary Kathleen Allison visited Mule Creek State Prison…
Faith-Based Affiliates Urge Congress to Protect Undocumented Immigrants
By Jessica Weisman WASHINTON, DC – Affiliates of faith-based organizations around the country continue to urge Congress…
Judge Sentences First-time Offender to Jail, Even Though It May Lead to Loss of Job Held for 19 Years
By Talia Kruger VENTURA, CA – Although sporting an otherwise clean record, a man was sentenced here…
Defense Objects to Prosecution Requirement, but Takes Deal for Client
By Leila Katibah MODESTO, CA – During an early case management hearing here in Stanislaus County Superior…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Yolo DA Blames Prop 47 for the Homeless Problem, Experts and Data Suggest Otherwise
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor A few weeks ago, just prior to the election, the Guardian…
Letter: Request for Academic Flexibilities and Emergency Session of the UC Davis Executive Council
ASUCD last week sent a letter to the administration requesting academic flexibilities and for an emergency session of…
Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 175: A Look at Critical Resentencing Opportunities in California
This week on Everyday Injustice we talk with Elliot Hosman, the Prison Advocacy Coordinator at Ella Baker…
Inmate Pay Scale Raises…None in 40 Years
By John L. Orr If you spent over 40 long years at the same tedious job, and…
Philly District Attorney Notes Sentence for Former Officer Who Killed Unarmed Man Considerably Less than Expected
By Jack Sandmeyer PHILADELPHIA, PA – Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner this week questioned the recent sentence…
Nearly 200 Convictions Related to Corruption by NYPD Officers Vacated by New York District Attorney Alvin L. Bragg
By Naya Wiezel NEW YORK CITY, NY – This past Thursday 188 misdemeanor convictions related to corruption…
Homeless Man Asks Court to Move Sentencing to 2023 to Find Secure Housing; Judge Urges Deal but Agrees to Delay Sentencing
By Michael Apfel MODESTO, CA – The defense urged Stanislaus County Superior Court Judge Carrie Stephens to…
DDA Asks for Maximum Prison Sentence for Juvenile Crime on Basis of Alleged Gang-Related Tattoos – Judge Wants to Wait
By Taylor Smith WOODLAND, CA – A young man presented himself in Yolo County Superior Court Friday…
Sunday Commentary: Democracy Survived One Threat, Will It Survive Another?
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor On January 6, 2021, the worst-case scenario played out—almost—as supporters of…
Community-Based Organizations React to Newly-Elected District Attorney
Special to the Vanguard Oakland, CA – On November 18, the Alameda County Department of Elections confirmed…
Looking Back: Supreme Court Reconsidered the Scope of Prosecutorial Immunity
By Jeffrey Deskovic “Looking back” will feature reprints of articles that Jeff previously wrote while a columnist…
Governor Newsom Convenes Local Leaders to More Aggressively Tackle the State’s Homelessness Crisis
Special to the Vanguard Sacramento, CA – Governor Gavin Newsom today convened local leaders to discuss their…